$5, $20 or $100 — $2 Ohio Scratch-Off #1040
$5, $20 or $100 (#1040) is a $2 Ohio scratch-off launched on August 26, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #31 of 69 active games on current payout (74.2%, $1.48 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 12 $2 games, #60 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.48) and #2 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,355). Since launch the payout has risen 7.2 points (67.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 17.0% (1 in 5.24 at launch). 332 of 5485 top prizes of $100 remain, and we estimate 449,747 tickets are still unsold (92.6% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $5, $20 or $100, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 100,440 of 1,156,657 prizes (8.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | 1 in 1,105 | 1 in 1,355 | 5,485 | 5,153 | 332 | 6.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.5 | 121,176 | 112,264 | 8,912 | 7.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 5.88 | 1 in 4.93 | 1,029,996 | 938,800 | 91,196 | 8.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 5.24 | 1 in 4.48 | 1,156,657 | 1,056,217 | 100,440 | 8.7% |
How $5, $20 or $100 has moved
$5, $20 or $100: common questions
- How many $100 prizes are left in $5, $20 or $100?
- 332 of 5485 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,355.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $5, $20 or $100?
- 1 in 4.48 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 5.24 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.48, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 4.48.
- Is $5, $20 or $100 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.2% ($1.48 back per $2 ticket), rank #31 of 69 in Ohio. The best $2 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Pink Diamond (#1034, $2) at 77.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $5, $20 or $100 tickets are left?
- We estimate 449,747 of roughly 6,060,883 printed tickets are unsold (92.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $5, $20 or $100 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 26, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Ohio scratch-offs
- Pink Diamond — 77.2% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize
- Set For Life — 71.1% payout, 1 in 4.67 any prize
- Triple 7s — 69.8% payout, 1 in 4.00 any prize
- Lucky Gems Multiplier — 67.2% payout, 1 in 4.25 any prize
- Bingo Multiplier — 67.1% payout, 1 in 4.15 any prize